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    SPAMS

    South Pacific & Australia Mission Society

    Churches and training across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.

    Official site(opens in a new tab)View on map
    Churches
    13
    Attendance
    1,934
    Countries
    15
    Founded
    —

    Mission & vision

    SPAMS supports ICOC churches across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific islands, including congregations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Auckland, the Gold Coast, Newcastle, Canterbury and Fiji.

    The society runs its own ministry training school and a service-trip program that sends disciples to churches across the region.

    Founding & milestones

    1. Today

      A regional network of churches

      SPAMS supports congregations across Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, backed by its training school and campus ministry network.

      Source: spachurches.com(opens in a new tab)

    Territory

    15 countries · 13 churches

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    Initiatives & programs

    South Pacific School of Missions(opens in a new tab)A twelve-course ministry training program for the region.
    SPACORPSService trips placing disciples with churches across the South Pacific.
    Campus ministry networkA connected campus ministry across Australian and New Zealand universities.
    • • South Pacific School of Missions (12-course ministry training)
    • • SPACORPS (service trips)
    • • Campus Ministry network

    Goals

    01

    Train regional ministers

    Graduate leaders through the School of Missions.

    02

    Reach the islands

    Extend support to Pacific island churches beyond the major cities.

    03

    Grow campus ministries

    Strengthen the university work that feeds the churches.

    Media

    Latest from the field

    Live articles matched to this society from the ICOC directory feed.

    Churches

    13 of 13 shown · January 2025 Disciples Today survey.

    Sydney Church of ChristSydney, Australia450
    Melbourne Church of ChristMelbourne, Australia390
    Central Auckland Church of ChristAuckland, New Zealand200
    Perth Church of ChristPerth, Australia170
    Gold Coast Church of ChristGold Coast, Australia140
    Brisbane Christian ChurchBrisbane, Australia130
    Fiji Intl. Church of ChristLautoka, Fiji120
    Port Moresby Church of ChristPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea120
    Newcastle Church of ChristNewcastle, Australia70
    Adelaide Church of ChristAdelaide, Australia61
    Canterbury Church of ChristChristchurch, New Zealand60
    Gumine Church of ChristGumine, Papua New Guinea18
    Kalvari Church of ChristKalvari, Papua New Guinea5

    Get involved

    Visit the society(opens in a new tab)Read their own updates, teams and training calendar.Explore the territoryOpen this society on the live All Nations map.

    Sources

    Church data compiled by Sergio Pulido and Disciples Today (January 2025).